Weekly Update - January 12, 2018
Dear Parents,
This past week we had our monthly SAC and Home & School board meetings. I just want to take a moment to thank the parents who serve on these boards!! They all have many commitments beyond serving on a board (jobs, kids, etc.) but they give their time to help improve our school.

We discussed at the Home and School meeting the ongoing frustration that we have in getting volunteers to actually chair and work on our events. It seems like it's the same people all the time. Most organizations say that 20% of the people do 100% of the work and that seems about right for SRCS. I would just like to think that we could step up and be better!

Our auction is 8 weeks away and there is a lot of work to be done. Last year this event raised over $60,000 for the school, that's 2/3 of the amount that Home and School is asked to provide for the school budget. Between the auction, festival, Run for the Royals, and golf tournament last year the Home and School gave the school $30,000 for extra projects. We can only have that type of success when everyone pitches in and helps.

Below you will find links to some of the upcoming events. Please scroll through the opportunities and find a place to help!

Blessings for a nice cool three day weekend!
Mrs. Bogataj
Upcoming Dates
Sun. Jan. 14th - Confirmation - 11:30 Mass
Mon. Jan. 15th - Martin Luther King Day - No school

Looking further ahead......
Friday, February 2 - Grandparent's and Grandfriend's Day
Sports
Tues. Jan. 16th Basketball games vs Sacred Heart @ home - girls 4:00 & boys 5:00

Wed. Jan. 17th - Bowling match @ Sunrise Lanes - 3:30 - 5:30

Thurs. Jan. 18th - Basketball games vs Blessed Sacrament @ Seminole Rec. - girls 4:00 & boys 5:00

Fri. Jan. 19th - Girls basketball tournament @ St. Pete Christian - times TBD
Home & School
Home and School has a number of volunteer opportunities coming up in the next 8 weeks. Below are links for the Sign-up Genius pages for Run for the Royals, Spirit Sticks, and Auction. Please take some time to scroll through the opportunities and sign up to help our school!
 
Run for the Royals
 
Spirit Sticks

Auction
Updates and Reminders
**Our first activity for Catholic Schools Week will be our “ Made in the Middle Ages – Recycled Fashion Show ” - Your child should have brought a flyer home about this activity, but if you didn't see it then check out the flyer here or below.

**Our next Spirit Night will be at Uncle Maddio’s Pizza on 4th street, Tuesday January 23rd, from 5 to 8 - dine in or carry out. We earn 20% back for all orders where St. Raphael’s is mentioned.

**Tommy Hilfiger has a promotion going on right now through January 16 th
All orders are 20% off use PROMOTION CODE: 20OFFJAN18

**Registration for the 2018-2019 school year will begin at the end of the month/beginning of February. In order to hold seats for any sibling who doesn't currently attend school here, please send Mrs. Ewell an email tewell@st-raphaels.com with the child's name and anticipated grade by Monday, Jan. 22nd.

**The Council of Catholic Women will be holding their annual  Rummage Sale on Saturday, January 20th from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm in the Parish Center. Drop off of donations for the sale will be taken Mon. Jan. 15th - Fri. Jan. 19th from 3:30 pm to 6 pm. 19th. Please  no  computers or old electronics.  Volunteers are needed to help all week. Please contact Susan Ugan at, (727) 742-4546 or email susanugan@gmail.com   if you can help.

Important Flyers and Links